Mikhail Tal vs Alexander Chernin

Wch-blitz · 1988 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Alexander Chernin
Result 1-0
Event Wch-blitz
Site Saint John
Round 4
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/5pk1/3p1pp1/3Pn2q/4P3/P1P1Q2P/6P1/4RR1K b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Nfxd7
  8. 8.d5 b5
  9. 9.O-O b4
  10. 10.Ne2 O-O
  11. 11.Ng3 a5
  12. 12.Qe2 Na6
  13. 13.Rb1 Qc7
  14. 14.f5 c4
  15. 15.Bg5 Nf6
  16. 16.Rbd1 Rac8
  17. 17.Nd4 Nb8
  18. 18.Kh1 a4
  19. 19.fxg6 hxg6
  20. 20.Ngf5 Qd7
  21. 21.Rf3 b3
  22. 22.axb3 cxb3
  23. 23.c3 a3
  24. 24.bxa3 b2
  25. 25.Nxg7 Kxg7
  26. 26.Bxf6+ exf6
  27. 27.Qxb2 Qe7
  28. 28.Re3 Qe5
  29. 29.Nf3 Qf4
  30. 30.Re2 Nd7
  31. 31.Rf1 Ne5
  32. 32.Qc2 Rc4
  33. 33.Nd2 Qg5
  34. 34.Nxc4 Nxc4
  35. 35.Qd3 Ne5
  36. 36.Qe3 Qh5
  37. 37.Ree1 Rh8
  38. 38.h3

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